Chelone, genus Chelone
(noun) herbaceous perennials: shellflower
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
chelone (plural chelones)
(botany) Chelone, a genus of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
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Chelone
(Greek mythology) A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.
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Source: Wiktionary
Che*lo"ne, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order Scrophulariaceaæ., natives of North America; -- called also snakehead, turtlehead, shellflower, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
